传染病 chuánrǎnbìng infectious disease
infectious disease; contagious disease; communicable disease
怎么记住“传染病”: 传 to pass on + 染 dye + 病 disease = infectious disease.
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- An infectious/communicable disease - 预防传染病 (yùfáng chuánrǎnbìng) to prevent infectious diseases.
- Built transparently: 传染 (infect) + 病 (disease).
- Contrast 慢性病 (chronic disease) and 遗传病 (hereditary disease); 传染病 spreads between people.
- 传染病防治 (fángzhì) = infectious disease prevention and control.